The Brookhaven leader., 1887-09-15
RUSSIA GETTING MAD.

Prince Ferdinand Must Get Out OF Bull
garla, or Russia wiz Find Way to Con-
pei Hin, a. She eDIa,AHsxantler-AnA Avs
ward Dilemma for tns mbitious Prince.
LONDON, Sept. y.-Tle Bulgarian ques-
ton appears TO be rapidly nearing set
tlement, and forced settlement at that.
The mission OF General Erueroth on behalf
of Russia having been abandoned on ac-
count of the failure Of some OF the Powers
to give formal assent to his presence in
Bulgaria as the Porte's provisional Gov
ernor ostensibly, but the Cars repre-
sentative really, the st. Petersburg
Government has thrown down the
gauntlet and declared that the treaty OF
Berlin must be either respected in toto OF
wholly disregarded. IL the Powers, Rus
sa sets forth, are content to permit
Prince Ferdinand, by his presence in Bull.
yaria, to violate the terms of the treaty as
regards the Balkan states, they must ex'
Eect to see Russia ignore such other pro-
visions of the treaty as stand in her way
Of driving out the usurper and
securing other advantages which her
hitherto strict observance of the obliga-
tions of the convention has prevented her
from obtaining. Russia has all along
been accused of playing the part OF
dog-in the -manger in the Bulgarian busl-
ness, but it is not she who is filling that
role. The very powers that have been
foremost in imputinS that character to
Russia are now the ones that object TO
Russia's methods of restoring legal gov
ernment in Bulgaria. They admit either
tacitly or explicitly that the cleo
tion of Prince Ferdinand was illegal,
and that every day of his stay in Sofia as
the ostensible ruler of the principality
| emphasizes the fagrancy of his violation
of the treaty, and insults the Powers sig
natory thereto, yet they take no steps to
punish him for his impudence, OF to
compel him to relinquish the power he
| plainly has no right to exercise. 1t was
not to be expected that Germany would
take the initiative in a movement of
this kind, since her interests in
| the Balkan states are insignificant
as compared with those of some of the
| other powers, but the fact is now beyond
| question that the German Government is
| committed to a passive policy, and to the
extent of keeping its hands Off will as 'ist
| Russia in restoring the statu quo ante in
! Bulgaria. With this understanding, Rus
| sig will undoubtedly within a few days
! make manifest her determination to per-
Z form alone tine uutN WHICH the otHeI
! powers have neglected.
/ Despite the conflicting report of the last
few days on the subject, it is now pretty
! definitely settled that the Emperor OF Ger
many and the Gar of Russia will meet
I at Stettin next week, and whatever plans
! the Gar may have formed concerning
Russia's action in Bulgaria will doubtless
be concurred in by the Kaiser, and acted
1,l,, "A llo& &hrao - = Il.
! alleged government of Bulgaria tC
forcbly resist the entrance Of
General Erneroth into Bulgaria il
any other than an unotlica
capacity, has brought down a deluge o1
indignant resentment upon the heads Of
: Prince Ferdinand and his supporters, anc
/ unless Ferdinand makes an immed ate
change of residence from Sofia to some
place outside of the boundaries of Bul
gara, he will awake some morning t.
find Russian General in his palace yarC
with force of Russian soldiers behinC
him that not all Bulgaria can resist.